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Recent Examples of stranglehold
Bertha’s old rival, Mrs. Astor (Donna Murphy), has finally been forced to loosen her stranglehold on the monied elite.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
That railroad had a 30-percent stranglehold on containers across all rail carloads in 2024.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
Even so, Tesla remains a favorite tech stock among Wall Street analysts, given the company’s stranglehold over the U.S. EV market and Musk’s heavy investments in AI.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Iran’s Islamic Republic government likely will block it because, aside from Panahi’s outspoken stance against its stranglehold on democracy that has landed him in prison twice, the film is highly critical of Iran’s penal system on the back of the director’s own firsthand experiences.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
That railroad had a 30-percent stranglehold on containers across all rail carloads in 2024.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
Even so, Tesla remains a favorite tech stock among Wall Street analysts, given the company’s stranglehold over the U.S. EV market and Musk’s heavy investments in AI.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Iran’s Islamic Republic government likely will block it because, aside from Panahi’s outspoken stance against its stranglehold on democracy that has landed him in prison twice, the film is highly critical of Iran’s penal system on the back of the director’s own firsthand experiences.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranglehold
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The walls have been collapsing for several years, and signing Kris Bryant to a seven-year, $182 million albatross of a contract was the wrecking ball.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
10 Aug. 2025
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Dodik casts Schmidt as an albatross around Srpska’s neck, claiming his powers trample on the will of Serb voters.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Aug. 2025
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Could Gladys be free of this ducal millstone around her neck?—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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But this also turned out to be a millstone around the agency’s neck.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2025
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That is a real problem which of course… to prevent wealth from killing people—your success turning into a disadvantage—is a big problem in business.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The lawyer said a lack of online presence as a result of a disabled account put him at a competitive disadvantage.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The parking area is handicap accessible, as well as the free tram service from the lot to the festival grounds.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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Each division named a champion based on their gross score, or total strokes taken, and their net score, which is adjusted by the player’s handicap.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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For Bear, the new arrangement is great about 99 percent of the time… the only drawback is that Nikki occasionally snaps back into her old self and screams in utter terror for a few seconds, before resuming the love-bombing.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Other users might have quit for alternatives because Starlink has drawbacks.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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But McLendon cites a downside to the time factor.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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There’s no downside to disclosing that an image or video was run through AI, of course.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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After that date, the agency will accept only payments made by ACH debit using Form G-1650 or by credit card using Form G-1450, according to the release.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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This likely involves funds linked to a proprietary card that functions similarly to a debit or credit card.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Through his limited liability company, KL2 Aspire, Leonard agreed to a four-year, $28 million endorsement deal with Aspiration in 2022.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rather than take a chance with a jury, the state of Michigan decided to settle the case, but without admitting liability.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranglehold. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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